BREBES 1 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEARN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT UDINUS

Brebes 1 Senior High School learns entrepreneurship at Dian Nuswantoro University (Udinus). Chosen by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud) to be the only referral school in Brebes region, Brebes 1 Senior High School wants to create an entrepreneurial environment within the school.

40 students and 14 teachers from Brebes 1 senior high school came to Udinus to conduct field studies. The visitation was on Wednesday 1st of October 2017, the purpose of this visitation was to explore more about the practical and curriculum of entrepreneurship applied in Udinus. Young entrepreneurs from Udinus presented their successful story in the meeting room, on the 1st floor of H Building. The presenters are from the representatives of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (Hipmi PT) Udinus, students from Indonesian student of business competition which funded by Dikti, and young entrepreneurs from Tenda Wirausaha. They appear to tell their successful stories about being a start-up business actor. Dozens of students and teachers enthusiastically tasted the food products and saw handicraft products demonstrated by Udinus students. Yunita Afiatin, eleventh grade student of social 4 felt very happy to joining the visitation. "Now I know how to start a business and marketing strategy. The most important thing is that we have to be brave to start it "she said.

"Our students are need to be taught outdoor such as visiting campus”. Said Drs Winaryo as the principal of Brebes 1 senior high school. Udinus was chosen because Udinus is a technology-based and Entrepreneurship campus. This campus which located in the down town has a special team of entrepreneurs that spread the entrepreneurial virus to students.

Currently only 70% of Brebes 1 senior high school graduates go to college. Winaryo hopes that the number of the graduates who can go to college in his school can increase up to 90%. After visited Udinus, the students will go to the industrial site of PT. Sosro Ungaran to see the large-scale production process.

Vice Rector of Student Affairs Dr Kusni Ingsih MM said that Udinus is enthusiastic if there is a visitation from senior high school / vocational school to gain knowledge. "Good relationship will be established between the campus and the school so that in the future we can produce good things" she said. (* PR / mey)